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handbooks

noun

plural of handbook
as in manuals
a book used for instruction in a subject a handbook of grammar

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Recent Examples of handbooks That may be the most consequential shift in knowledge management since physical handbooks became digital knowledge bases. — Chakkry Arunachalam, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2026 The company also publishes a garden guide, a kids’ edition, and special handbooks on container gardens, vegetables, and herbs. — HubSpot, 1 Sep. 2026 The same program also offers free handbooks in English and Spanish. — Pedro Moura, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026 Other districts, including Cincinnati Public Schools and Fairfield City Schools, have updated student handbooks with new policies but have not posted separate notices on their websites. — Grace Tucker, Cincinnati Enquirer, 20 Aug. 2026 School handbooks may also provide information on whether a school serves all students or may exclude some groups, like those with disabilities or LGBTQ+ parents from admissions. — Mollie Simon, ProPublica, 16 July 2026 Her concern is in the language being used in the handbooks and the policy draft. — Julianna Mejia, Kansas City Star, 30 June 2026 Now, 15 years later, the law continues to guide district handbooks across Oregon. — Danya Gainor, CNN Money, 23 June 2026 That included new language in its sports handbooks, and a more hands-on role in Blue Devils’ NIL opportunities. — Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 3 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for handbooks
  1. manuals
  2. texts
  3. textbooks
  4. dictionaries
Noun
  • In a separate incident in June, another 16-year-old near Bologna was arrested after authorities allegedly found jihadist material and weapons-making manuals in his possession.
    — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 11 Sep. 2026
  • The law requires manufacturers to give consumers and independent repair shops access to what’s needed to diagnose and repair certain electronics, including manuals, replacement parts and tools.
    — Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of manuals
Noun
  • Apple's new Siri uses large language models to search through a user's local personal data, including texts, emails, and calendar appointments.
    — Kif Leswing, CNBC, 14 Sep. 2026
  • But Mark, in Ronson’s telling, quickly grows antagonistic, abruptly asking Ronson to sign an NDA, then later barraging him with suspicious texts and threatening him with a pair of goons.
    — Jeremy Gordon, The Atlantic, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of texts
Noun
  • To this day, it is seen as the traditional world map and is used in many school textbooks and atlases.
    — James Cirrone, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2026
  • The tragic day, etched into the minds of many Americans, has since been memorialized in classroom textbooks, anniversary broadcasts, museums and the stories told by survivors.
    — Kalia Richardson, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of textbooks
Noun
  • From burritos to dictionaries, brands are already comparing a slew of foldable items to the new iPhone Duo.
    — Melina Khan, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Most dictionaries do not even list the meaning—’to kill’—that the government now proposes.
    — David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 27 July 2026
Definition of dictionaries

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“Handbooks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/handbooks. Accessed 16 Sep. 2026.

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